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Metrosideros operculata
As recorded: Metrosideros operculata Labill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- McMillan, C.
- Collector number
- 5162
- Date
- July 26, 1952
- Locality
- 5 miles northwest of Thio on road to Canala
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 274 m
- Identified by
- Guillaumin, A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Metrosideros operculata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 82 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Pouébo, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
Yate, New Caledonia
(c) Genevieve Early, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-02
Mont-Dore, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Yate, New Caledonia
(c) Irisa Hudson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-23
Yaté, Sud, New Caledonia
(c) Irisa Hudson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Metrosideros operculata. BISH 166243. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956379538. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/166243.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956379538 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026